Diocese of Nouakchott
Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Mauritania
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The Diocese of Nouakchott is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church situated in Nouakchott, Mauritania. It is the only Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Mauritania. The Cathedral of St. Joseph is located in Nouakchott.
CountryMauritania
Area1,030,700 km2 (398,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2004)
- 2,600,000
- 4,500
Diocese of Nouakchott Dioecesis Nuakchottensis | |
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Cathedral of Saint Joseph | |
| Location | |
| Country | Mauritania |
| Metropolitan | Immediately exempt to the Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,030,700 km2 (398,000 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Nouakchott |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Victor Ndione |
| Bishops emeritus | Martin Albert Happe, M. Afr. |
History
- 18 December 1965: Established as Diocese of Nouakchott from the Apostolic Prefecture of Saint-Louis du Sénégal in Senegal.
Leadership
- Bishops of Nouakchott
- Archbishop (titular)[1] Michel-Jules-Joseph-Marie Bernard (died 2 January 1993), C.S.Sp. (15 January 1966 – 21 December 1973)
- Bishop Robert Marie Jean Victor de Chevigny (died 11 June 2011), C.S.Sp. (21 December 1973 – 10 July 1995)
- Bishop Martin Albert Happe, M. Afr. (10 July 1995 – 10 February 2024)
- Bishop Victor Ndione (10 February 2024 – )[2]
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